Dato’ W.S.W. Davidson DSDK, began his career in London in 1957 before serving as Crown Counsel and legal draughtsman in the Attorney General’s Chambers, Hong Kong from 1960 to 1963.

He came to Malaya and began practice in 1964 and was the senior partner of the Ipoh office of Lewis & Co. prior to the firm’s merger with Azman & Co. in 1981.

From 1986 to 2000, he was a member of the Brunei Bar and a partner in the firm of Abrahams, Davidson & Co. in Brunei. During that period, he has appeared in several major cases in the Brunei High Court, Court of Appeal and twice before the Privy Council.